Technical requirements
This chapter is all about learning how to solder and sew your hyper-body wearable from the last chapter. These items are suggested, but we’ll go through how to use them as we work through the chapter. Items can be found on various supplier websites (see https://cpc.farnell.com/, https://www.digikey.co.uk/, https://uk.rs-online.com/web/, https://www.mouser.co.uk/, or https://www.tinkertailor.tech/). You’ll need your prototype from the last chapter and a switch to use as an on/off switch, as well as the following:
- Items for soldering:
- A soldering iron, stand, and lead-free solder
- Brass wire sponge solder iron cleaner and tip tinner
- Wire cutters and tools for soldering
- Resistors of any value and a protoboard/perfboard
- Wires: 22 AWG or 24, an LED, a 220 Ohm resistor, and heat shrink tubing
- Flux, helping hands, a solder mat, and masking tape
- Items for sewing:
- A sewing needle, needle threader, and thread
- Fabric, a hoodie, jumper, sweater, or similar...
